If you prefer not to leave the various new palettes on screen all the time, old versions of various commands are still available: ClassicLayer, ClassicXref and ClassicImage. The BLIPMODE command has been undefined, but you can use REDEFINE BLIPMODE to turn it back on, or just enter. There are a variety of settings you can selectively turn off individually if you prefer.

Old-timers may well find this feature useful, but if it’s getting in your way, turning it off is as simple as AUTOCOMPLETE OFF. This does not provide access to any of the new features you will still need ClassicArray for that. This plug-in has the further fortunate side-effect of acting as a workaround for several of the new Array command’s various bugs, limitations and design issues.Įdit: Applying SP1 to AutoCAD 2012 adds an ARRAYCLASSIC command that restores the previous dialog box. It also makes it easier to create non-associative arrays, if that’s what you prefer. There’s nothing available in standard AutoCAD 2012 to give you a dialog box interface, which is why I created ClassicArray™. Using -Array doesn’t give you a dialog box, just the old-style command line. While you can use the Ribbon or the Properties palette to modify arrays, if you want to create one you have to go back to the future with a Release 14-style user interface. The excellent new associative array features of AutoCAD 2012 have come at the cost of the Array dialog box. It may not work perfectly on all systems under all circumstances. You can use REDEFINE DSVIEWER to turn it back on, or just enter. The DSVIEWER command appears to be gone, but it’s just hiding. Let’s assume you’ve made the decision to put your environment back to AutoCAD 2008 or earlier how do you do it? I’ve arranged these items in alphabetical order: At least, you have a choice in most cases. We should be grateful that in AutoCAD 2012 at least (unlike some Autodesk products), you do still have that choice. As I stated in my original post, I think you should give any new features a fighting chance before turning them off or ignoring them. One thing that’s regularly asked whenever a new AutoCAD release hits the streets is how to make it work like earlier releases. Much of this post is based on older versions, but there are many additions and differences in this year’s “keep off my lawn” post. As it seems many people find these posts useful, here’s an updated version for the latest release. This is followed by AutoCAD 2010 – Putting things back to “normal”, with AutoCAD 2011 – Putting things back to “normal” not too far behind. The most popular post on this blog, in terms of both hits and comments, is AutoCAD 2009 – Putting things back to “normal”. Edit: If you’re running a more recent release of AutoCAD, have a look at the post AutoCAD 2017 – Putting things back to “normal” instead.

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